When I first met her a few years back, Alana Amram was playing Union Hall and Union Pool and she joked that she would only play clubs with Union in their name. That was then. These days Alana Amram and The Rough Gems play all over, and Union does not have to figure into the name of the place.
Tonight, Alana and the band will play a set at The Rock Shop that combines alt country, Americana and rock. Alana is a powerfully voiced singer who started out with country music but who has veered into music that combines elements of country with elements from other genres into a sound that is both wonderful and beyond just a simple description.
Alana Amram and The Rough Gems, The Rock Shop, 249 4th Avenue (Brooklyn) between Carroll and President Streets (R Train to Union Street), 7:30pm, $8
